{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":10246818,"manufacturer":"Toyota Motor Corporation","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/07/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"10/27/2008","vin":"JTDKB20U153","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"OUR 2005 PRIUS RECENTLY DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC-LEVELING HEADLIGHTS. WARNING SYMBOLS APPEARED ON THE DASH. AS WE WERE DRIVING, WE NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE AIMED MUCH HIGHER THAN USUAL, SO THAT THE LOW BEAMS APPEARED MORE LIKE HIGH BEAMS. IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRIP, WE STOPPED BRIEFLY AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. WHEN WE RESUMED OUR TRIP, WE NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOW VERY LOW, SO LOW THAT WE DARED NOT GO OVER ABOUT 20 MPH.     WE SCHEDULED A VISIT TO OUR TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT; BUT WHILE THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE STILL ON, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOW AIMED NORMALLY. PRIOR TO THIS SERVICE VISIT, AN INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED THAT A NUMBER OF 2004-2005 PRIUSES HAVE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR IN THE REAR OF THE CAR, IN THE VICINITY OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE WELL, THAT MEASURES THE LOAD ON THE REAR END AND ADJUSTS THE HEADLIGHTS ACCORDINGLY.  TOYOTA HAS PUBLISHED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THAT IN A NUMBER OF PRIUSES, THE SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE, BUT THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND DIFFICULT TO DETECT.  I SHARED WITH THE DEALER WHAT I KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM, E-MAILED (AT THEIR REQUEST) THE TSB, AND ASKED THAT EVEN THOUGH OUR CAR WAS RECENTLY OUT OF WARRANTY, SINCE IT HAD ONLY 25,000 MILES ON IT AND THE PROBLEM WAS CLEARLY A SYSTEMATIC MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS WELL AS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD, THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REMEDY THE PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE.     DURING MY DISCUSSION WITH THE SERVICE ADVISER, HE ADMITTED THAT WHILE NO FAULT CODE COULD BE DETECTED, THE ONLY POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD TO BE THE SENSOR. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THERE WAS NO WAY TOYOTA WOULD COVER THE REPAIR; THAT ALREADY IN THE PAST MONTH, 15 OF THESE UNITS HAD  TO BE REPLACED IN THE REGION AND NONE OF THEM HAD BEEN COVERED BY WARRANTY.  HOWEVER, THE SERVICE ADVISOR INDICATED THE DEALERSHIP ITSELF WOULD COVER THE PART ($470) IF I AGREED TO PAY FOR THE INSTALLATION ($200).  I DID SO AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOW BEEN REMEDIED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2005","productMake":"TOYOTA","productModel":"PRIUS","manufacturer":"Toyota Motor Corporation"}]}]}